Heneretta Nicol (1846-1920s)

Heneretta Nicol was born on the Black Isle in 1846, daughter of John Nicol
and Isabella Stewart. She is listed as both Heneretta and Henrietta. She married Andrew Mackenzie of Inverness in 1868.

We have Andrew on the 1851 census staying with a relative on the Black Isle, so maybe they had known each other since childhood. Maybe even a relative???

Andrew was the son of George Mackenzie also of Inverness as were the previous 2 generations at least. His mother was Margaret Noble, and he was one of at least 8 children. Andrew followed his father into the shoe making business. We have a photograph of him with the words underneath:

High Class Boot and Shoe maker

Andrew and Heneretta had 8 children. George Mackenzie, our ancestor, was the eldest, born in 1869. His siblings were Margaret, John, Etta,
Alexander, Bella, Andrew Thomas (usually called Tom), and Christina. Both
Christina and Bella lived into their 90s and were nurses. They married but
had no living descendants, Christina's only son being killed in a climbing
accident. Tom had twin boys, but they did not have children. The others we do
not know.

George Mackenzie (b 1869)

The son of Heneretta Nicol & Andrew Mackenzie, George Mackenzie moved to live in England in the 1890s. He was an engineer and started work in the Shipyards in Barrow in Furness, Cumbria.

George
was a very devout Christian and attended the Methodist church there, where
he met Helen Statham. They were married in 1899. George and Helen had 4
children: Fanny-1900 who never married, Frank-1902, Ada-1903 and Helen born 1909. Once every year, after his father died in 1912,
George would make the journey back to see his mother Heneretta. She died in
the 1920s.

Frank
married Charlotte Garnett and eventually settled in Norfolk. He too was an
engineer. They had 3 sons: Andrew, a Methodist minister, Donald a Headmaster
and John, a Headmaster and music teacher. Donald has never married but the
other two also produced 3 children but all girls. Andrew's 3 girls are
Janet, Alison and Fiona. Alison has not yet married. Janet has 2 children,
and her husband has taken the name Mackenzie to stop it, hopefully, running
out. Fiona has 3 children. John's 3 girls Sarah, Joanna and
Rebecca all
have 3 children themselves. These girls are very musical like their father.

Ada
and Helen married two brothers. Ada, a
teacher, married William Hale (the oldest in his family), and Helen Mackenzie married Rowland Hale (the youngest son in the family).

§ This research contributed by Heneretta Nicol Mackenzie's great granddaughters who live in England.

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With contributions from Nicol relatives around the world, this research was compiled/researched by Wendy McBain Brindle for the July 2007 Clan Reunion in Inverness. For corrections or additions, email webmaster: Kathleen AT haymountain.com.
Research & typographical errors may be found on this site.